Summary of uct.ac.za [Desktop version] Website Security Test
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Date/Time:Nov 4th, 2026 05:45 GMT+0
Server IP:137.158.159.192
Reverse DNS:chemeng.uct.ac.za
Location:Cape Town, South Africa
Version:for desktop
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Test Results Summary for uct.ac.za
- 19 third-party web software dependancies were identified, including 13 outdated dependancies. A total of 9 known vulnerabilities were detected. One identified third-party web software dependancy has an unknown version. The CMS (Drupal) was identified, however, its version could not be determined. The following CMS components, JS-libraries or frameworks were identified: bootstrap, foundation-sites, MathJax, and others. Show details.
- Potential GDPR compliance issues were identified related to Website Security, Cookie Disclaimer. Show details.
- Potential PCI DSS compliance issues were identified related to Requirements 6.3 and 6.4. Show details.
- Issues were identified with key security headers: missing Strict-Transport-Security, Content-Security-Policy. An optional HTTP header may not be properly configured: Server. Show details.
- Content-Security-Policy headers are not present. Show details.
- 10 cookies detected; _ga_HQXW8MGYRR, _gcl_au, _ga_N4B093X321, _ga_1DHRF99KRD, uct_ui_cookie_warning, _gat, _ga_14KZRYYTNR, _gid, _ga, DB_OPTION have security or privacy-related configuration issues. Show details.
- 80 external requests detected; 13 requests failed. SRI is not used for 27 third-party JavaScript and CSS files. Show details.
- 4 robots.txt rules, 1 User-Agent block and 5 bot protection mechanisms detected. No protection detected via meta restrictions. Show details.
Compliance Summary for uct.ac.za
- GDPR Compliance Failed: Potential GDPR compliance issues were identified related to Website Security, Cookie Disclaimer.
- PCI DSS Compliance Failed: Potential PCI DSS compliance issues were identified related to Requirements 6.3 and 6.4.